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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] very poor video quality with xorg-server and ati
From: Davide Carnovale <francesco.davide.carnovale () gmail ! com>
Date: 2010-12-27 23:36:03
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problem solved, hooray!
thanks Volker for the guidance! it turned out to be a problem related to the
kernel config, as i had ati dri built there, and possibly some framebuffer
problems too.
Thanks a lot!
Davide
2010/12/28 Davide Carnovale <francesco.davide.carnovale@gmail.com>
>
> Mark, your config didn't helped me, thanks anyway =)
>
> Volker, my bad, you're right, i misread the supported cards and i thought
> HD 6000 and above were supported, while it is R600 and above.
> So i'll go again into the process of installing the ati driver and will pay
> more attention to all the steps now.
> thanks also for the config file walkthrough
> will let you know if i'll fix this.
>
> D
>
> 2010/12/27 Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
>
> On Monday 27 December 2010 23:23:32 Davide Carnovale wrote:
>> > Volker, my card should not be supported by the ati-drivers package as
>> it's
>> > too old.
>>
>> wtf? A 5650 is RECENT and well supported by the ati-driver package.
>>
>>
>> > actually i tried emerging them and the xserver just hang on boot.
>> > are you sure that is the right way to go? can you link me the
>> instructions i
>> > should follow please?
>>
>>
>> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml
>>
>> you probably forgot to run eselect opengl set ati
>>
>>
>> > > Section "Files"
>> > >
>> > > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
>> > > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> you can nuke everything above
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "Module"
>> > >
>> > > Load "extmod"
>> > > Load "glx"
>> > > Load "dri"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> that section too.
>>
>> So far everything would have been autoloaded.
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "DRI"
>> > >
>> > > Mode 0666
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> unneccessary
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "InputDevice"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "Keyboard0"
>> > > Driver "keyboard"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> ok....
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "InputDevice"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "Mouse0"
>> > > Driver "mouse"
>> > > Option "Protocol" "auto"
>> > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> ok....
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "Extensions"
>> > >
>> > > Option "Composite" "Enable"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> so not needed
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "Device"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "Card0"
>> > > Driver "radeon"
>> > > #Option "monitor-VGA1" "Samsung2333"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> ok (beware.. if you use ati drivers)
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "Monitor"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "Samsung2333"
>> > > VendorName "Samsung"
>> > > ModelName "2333"
>> > > Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"
>> > > HorizSync 30-75
>> > > VertRefresh 56-61
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> last three lines not needed...
>>
>> > >
>> > > Section "Screen"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "Screen0"
>> > > Device "Card0"
>> > > Monitor "Samsung2333"
>> > > DefaultDepth 24
>> > > SubSection "Display"
>> > >
>> > > Viewport 0 0
>> > > Depth 8
>> > > Modes "1920x1080"
>> > >
>> > > EndSubSection
>> > > SubSection "Display"
>> > >
>> > > Viewport 0 0
>> > > Depth 16
>> > > Modes "1920x1080"
>> > >
>> > > EndSubSection
>> > > SubSection "Display"
>> > >
>> > > Viewport 0 0
>> > > Depth 24
>> > > Modes "1920x1080"
>> > >
>> > > EndSubSection
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>>
>> all that stuff.. is really not needed.
>>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Section "ServerLayout"
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "cruncher"
>> > > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
>> > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>> > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>> > >
>> > > EndSection
>> > >
>> ok.
>>
>> > > c2stable ~ #
>>
>>
>> just as example, my xorg.conf:
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "Layout0"
>> Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
>> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Files"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Module"
>> Load "evdev"
>> Load "v4l"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "ServerFlags"
>> Option "DontZap" "false"
>> Option "Xinerama" "off"
>> Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Mouse0"
>> Driver "evdev"
>> Option "CorePointer"
>> Option "Name" "Logitech, Inc. MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Keyboard0"
>> Driver "evdev"
>> Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
>> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
>> Option "XkbModel" "evdev"
>> Option "XkbLayout" "de"
>> Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>> Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
>> Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
>> Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
>> Option "DPMS" "true"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
>> Driver "fglrx"
>> Option "Monitor-DFP1" "0-DFP1"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
>> Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
>> Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Viewport 0 0
>> Depth 24
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>
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problem solved, hooray!<br>thanks Volker for the guidance! it turned out to be a \
problem related to the kernel config, as i had ati dri built there, and possibly some \
framebuffer problems too.<br>Thanks a lot!<br><br>Davide<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/12/28 Davide Carnovale <span dir="ltr"><<a \
href="mailto:francesco.davide.carnovale@gmail.com">francesco.davide.carnovale@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>Mark, your config didn't helped me, thanks anyway =)<br><br>Volker, my bad, \
you're right, i misread the supported cards and i thought HD 6000 and above were \
supported, while it is R600 and above.<br>So i'll go again into the process of \
installing the ati driver and will pay more attention to all the steps now.<br>
thanks also for the config file walkthrough<br>will let you know if i'll fix \
this.<br><br>D<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/12/27 Volker Armin Hemmann <span \
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:volkerarmin@googlemail.com" \
target="_blank">volkerarmin@googlemail.com</a>></span><div>
<div></div><div class="h5"><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px \
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>On Monday 27 December 2010 \
23:23:32 Davide Carnovale wrote:<br> > Volker, my card should not be supported by \
the ati-drivers package as it's<br> > too old.<br>
<br>
</div>wtf? A 5650 is RECENT and well supported by the ati-driver package.<br>
<div><br>
<br>
> actually i tried emerging them and the xserver just hang on boot.<br>
> are you sure that is the right way to go? can you link me the instructions i<br>
> should follow please?<br>
<br>
<br>
</div><div><a href="http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml" \
target="_blank">http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml</a><br> <br>
</div>you probably forgot to run eselect opengl set ati<br>
<div><br>
<br>
> > Section "Files"<br>
> ><br>
> > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"<br>
> > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>you can nuke everything above<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "Module"<br>
> ><br>
> > Load "extmod"<br>
> > Load "glx"<br>
> > Load "dri"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>that section too.<br>
<br>
So far everything would have been autoloaded.<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "DRI"<br>
> ><br>
> > Mode 0666<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>unneccessary<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "InputDevice"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "Keyboard0"<br>
> > Driver "keyboard"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>ok....<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "InputDevice"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "Mouse0"<br>
> > Driver "mouse"<br>
> > Option "Protocol" "auto"<br>
> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"<br>
> > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>ok....<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "Extensions"<br>
> ><br>
> > Option "Composite" "Enable"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>so not needed<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "Device"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "Card0"<br>
> > Driver "radeon"<br>
> > #Option "monitor-VGA1" "Samsung2333"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>ok (beware.. if you use ati drivers)<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "Monitor"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "Samsung2333"<br>
> > VendorName "Samsung"<br>
> > ModelName "2333"<br>
> > Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"<br>
> > HorizSync 30-75<br>
> > VertRefresh 56-61<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>last three lines not needed...<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "Screen"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "Screen0"<br>
> > Device "Card0"<br>
> > Monitor "Samsung2333"<br>
> > DefaultDepth 24<br>
> > SubSection "Display"<br>
> ><br>
> > Viewport 0 0<br>
> > Depth 8<br>
> > Modes "1920x1080"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSubSection<br>
> > SubSection "Display"<br>
> ><br>
> > Viewport 0 0<br>
> > Depth 16<br>
> > Modes "1920x1080"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSubSection<br>
> > SubSection "Display"<br>
> ><br>
> > Viewport 0 0<br>
> > Depth 24<br>
> > Modes "1920x1080"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSubSection<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
<br>
</div>all that stuff.. is really not needed.<br>
<div><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Section "ServerLayout"<br>
> ><br>
> > Identifier "cruncher"<br>
> > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0<br>
> > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"<br>
> > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"<br>
> ><br>
> > EndSection<br>
> ><br>
</div>ok.<br>
<br>
> > c2stable ~ #<br>
<br>
<br>
just as example, my xorg.conf:<br>
<br>
Section "ServerLayout"<br>
Identifier "Layout0"<br>
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0<br>
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"<br>
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Files"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Module"<br>
Load "evdev"<br>
Load "v4l"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "ServerFlags"<br>
Option "DontZap" "false"<br>
Option "Xinerama" "off"<br>
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"<br>
<div>EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "InputDevice"<br>
Identifier "Mouse0"<br>
</div> Driver "evdev"<br>
Option "CorePointer"<br>
Option "Name" "Logitech, Inc. MX610 Laser Cordless \
Mouse"<br> <div>EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "InputDevice"<br>
Identifier "Keyboard0"<br>
</div> Driver "evdev"<br>
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"<br>
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"<br>
Option "XkbModel" "evdev"<br>
Option "XkbLayout" "de"<br>
Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Monitor"<br>
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"<br>
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"<br>
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting \
Monitor"<br> Option "DPMS" "true"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Device"<br>
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"<br>
Driver "fglrx"<br>
Option "Monitor-DFP1" "0-DFP1"<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
Section "Screen"<br>
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"<br>
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"<br>
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"<br>
<div> DefaultDepth 24<br>
SubSection "Display"<br>
Viewport 0 0<br>
</div> Depth 24<br>
EndSubSection<br>
EndSection<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div></div><br>
</blockquote></div><br>
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